Polly Draper

**Polly Carey Draper** (born June 15, 1955), is a multi-talented American figure recognized for her work as an _actress_, _writer_, _producer_, and _director_. Born in Gary, Indiana, her diverse career reaches over three decades with her trade-mark throaty voice that distinguishes her in the industry. Draper's biggest break came from the ABC drama television series Thirtysomething (1987–91) where she secured a starring role and started gaining recognition. She has also shown her creative prowess through her screenwriting debut The _Tic Code_ (1998) and her playwriting _Getting into Heaven_ (2003). Draper debuted as a director with her creation _The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie_ (2004) which eventually snapped into the Nickelodeon musical comedy series _The Naked Brothers Band_ (2007–09) bagging her a Writers Guild of America for _Children's Script: Long Form or Special_. Polly Draper can also be credited for the film _Stella's Last Weekend_ (2018) with roles as writer, director and co-star. Her personal life includes marriage to musician Michael Wolff, whom she met in 1989, and has two sons with, Nat and Alex. Things close to home have been her inspirations in producing remarkable works like _The Tic Code_ (1999) which is influenced by Wolff's life with Tourette syndrome. Her intriguing work has obtained her a decent amount of recognition, that includes an Emmy Award nomination for _Outstanding Supporting Actress_ in a Drama Series for her work in _Thirtysomething_, and a Bronze Gryphon award for _Best Actress_ at the Giffoni Film Festival for _The Tic Code_.